Incorporating A Theme

This past weekend, I hosted a carnival themed wedding at The Cotillion. The bride had hired a wedding planner to help her execute the event, but did most of the decorations herself. This reception was, by far, a guest favorite; overflowing with games, prizes, candy bar, and photo booth!
This reception was a great representation of two large obstacles every bride encounters while planning her wedding: designing a theme and knowing when to ask for help.

Selecting a theme for your wedding can be helpful when designing invitations, centerpieces, and decor. A few examples of a wedding theme are: Beach, Carnival (seen below), and Starry Night. Choosing colors or a color combination (pink, blank, and white) is not a theme in itself, but is rather just a portion of an overall vision. One of the most common mistakes that I see brides make after selecting a theme is failing to incorporate the look throughout the entire wedding. The colors, decor, and look of the selected theme should remain in contact through invitations, programs, ceremony, transportation, reception, food, beverages, thank you cards, etc.

This brings me to the second obstacle that brides encounter: knowing when to ask for help. A wedding is hard work, and no one is expecting you to pull it off on your own. This weekends’ bride did all of the hard work (creating the decor) and then hired a planner for Day-Of Coordination. If you are a creative person and want to DIY, the least you can do is hire a coordinator for the wedding day to ensure that the event flows seamlessly. If you are not a creative person, a planner can help you incorporate your theme throughout each aspect of the day. Remember: Frazzled is not Fabulous! Most planners in the Kansas City area customize their client’s package to reflect their specific needs.